Cockrell Butterfly Center
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The Cockrell Butterfly Center 
 
A Giant Waxy Monkey Treefrog found high in the rainforests canopy of South America. Unlike most treefrogs, they sit out in the hot sun all day and coat their skin with a waxy lipid exudate which they wipe over their skins with the back of their front feet. This protects them from drying out in the sun.